The DASH Diet was named the best diet overall in U.S. News & World Report by 22 health and diet experts. The Dietary Approach To Stop Hypertension (DASH) is a balanced diet plan, proven to improve health and help to lower cholesterol and blood pressure. The DASH diet plan is associated with lower risk of several types of heart disease, heart failure, cancer, stroke, and reduced risk of diabetes.
Among U.S. women ages 18 and older, 17.3% are current smokers, 51.6% are overweight, 35% have high cholesterol, and 53% percent do not meet physical activity recommendations. All of these things contribute to heightened risk of heart disease - the #1 killer of women. By being physically active and eating right, you’re combating five risk factors for heart disease.
Published:Thu, 17 May 2012 09:44:00 -0700
TOPEKA, Kan., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Hill's® Science Diet® launches the Basics for Balance Sweepstakes to educate pet owners about the importance of balanced n......
Published:Thu, 17 May 2012 08:02:24 -0700
Diet Doc Weight Loss announces a new high blood pressure diet plans for people who need medical weight loss diet plans.New York, NY (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Diet Doc Weight Loss annou......
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Suffering from bumpy “orange peel” skin on your legs, bum or tum? You're not alone – cellulite affects over 90 per cent of post-adolescent women. While there is no quick......
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LOS ANGELES, May 15 (UPI) -- A diet steadily high in fructose slows the brain and hampers memory and learning, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, said.......
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Tamara Lewis, 12, washes vegetables at her home in Cuba, N.M., April 26, 2012. Lewis and her sister Lisa Cowboy, 11, persuaded their mother to go on a diet after participating in ......
